New York Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist announced at breakup day that he would join Team Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World Championship. This will be Lundqvist’s first appearance at the World Championship since 2008. Including this year, Lundqvist has represented Sweden four times at this tournament (2004, 2005, 2008).
Lundqvist won a silver medal with Team Sweden in 2004 at the World Championship. Also, he was named to the World Championship All-Star Team in 2004 based on his exceptional play in the tournament.
Other than the World Championship, Lundqvist has played for his home country in the World Junior Championship in 1999-2000, where he won a bronze medal.